Penelope Cruz’s Net Worth: How She Built Her Hollywood Success & Luxurious Lifestyle! (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The Spanish-born actress Penelope Cruz began acting at 16 by starring in Jamon Jamon. The role catapulted her to fame and established her as one of Spain’s rising stars. Since then, she has starred alongside A-list names in the Hollywood industry, including Scarlett Johansson, Tom Cruise, and her husband Javier Bardem.
The actress has had a highly successful career; her net worth is estimated to be $85 million per Celebrity Net Worth. Her first significant film, Jamon Jamon, put her on the map, starring her husband, Bardem. Her role in the movie earned her widespread acclaim as she filmed her first-ever nude scene at the age of 18. She reflected on the scene and told Esquire, “I remember the last day of filming, I was crying, saying: ‘What if I never reshoot a movie?’ The feeling was devastating.
The Spanish-born actress Penelope Cruz began acting at 16 by starring in Jamon Jamon. The role catapulted her to fame and established her as one of Spain’s rising stars. Since then, she has starred alongside A-list names in the Hollywood industry, including Scarlett Johansson, Tom Cruise, and her husband Javier Bardem.
The actress has had a highly successful career; her net worth is estimated to be $85 million per Celebrity Net Worth. Her first significant film, Jamon Jamon, put her on the map, starring her husband, Bardem. Her role in the movie earned her widespread acclaim as she filmed her first-ever nude scene at the age of 18. She reflected on the scene and told Esquire, “I remember the last day of filming, I was crying, saying: ‘What if I never reshoot a movie?’ The feeling was devastating.
- 10/31/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- KoiMoi
The Marrakech International Film Festival will honor Sean Penn and David Cronenber and late Moroccan actor Naïma Elmcherqui at its upcoming 21st edition, kicking off in late November.
The posthumous honor for Elmcherqui (aka Lamcharki) has been announced just three weeks after her death at the age of 81 years old on October 5.
Elmcherqui was one of Morocco’s most revered actresses with highlights of her 60-year career including Badis (1989) Allal Al Kalda (2003) and Autumn of Apple Trees (2021), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Arab Film Festival in Malmö.
A life-long supporter of emerging talent, she also took a role in Nabil Ayouch’s first 1992 short film Les Pierres bleues du desert, starring a teenage Jamel Debbouze, who would go on to become one of Morocco and France’s best known comedians and actors.
The festival described Elmcherqui as an advocate of Moroccan culture and “a loyal...
The posthumous honor for Elmcherqui (aka Lamcharki) has been announced just three weeks after her death at the age of 81 years old on October 5.
Elmcherqui was one of Morocco’s most revered actresses with highlights of her 60-year career including Badis (1989) Allal Al Kalda (2003) and Autumn of Apple Trees (2021), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Arab Film Festival in Malmö.
A life-long supporter of emerging talent, she also took a role in Nabil Ayouch’s first 1992 short film Les Pierres bleues du desert, starring a teenage Jamel Debbouze, who would go on to become one of Morocco and France’s best known comedians and actors.
The festival described Elmcherqui as an advocate of Moroccan culture and “a loyal...
- 10/30/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Every now and then a man comes along who just captures the moment and becomes the It Guy. Right now, Timothée Chalamet is that guy, so much so that a lookalike contest was recently held in which the winner got $50 – do you know how many peaches that could buy?! Adding to the story, however, was that Timothée Chalamet himself turned up…looking the least like Timothée Chalamet out of anyone there.
Over the weekend, the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was held in New York City, bringing thousands into Washington Square Park to see who had the aura of the namesake celebrity. It seemed like everywhere you turned there was Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides and even just street clothes Chalamet. According to multiple sources, RSVP numbers were anywhere between 900 and 2,500. That’s an insane amount of people that look like – or were at least told they looked like – Timothée Chalamet.
Over the weekend, the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was held in New York City, bringing thousands into Washington Square Park to see who had the aura of the namesake celebrity. It seemed like everywhere you turned there was Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides and even just street clothes Chalamet. According to multiple sources, RSVP numbers were anywhere between 900 and 2,500. That’s an insane amount of people that look like – or were at least told they looked like – Timothée Chalamet.
- 10/28/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Spain’s The Mediapro Studio brought out the big guns at this year’s Mipcom to promote its first-ever English-language slate, which includes projects featuring John Turturro, Melissa Leo, “24” showrunner Evan Katz and Oscar winner Juan José Campanella, among others.
Though the ambitious pipeline was The Mediapro Studio’s big Mipcom head-turner, the company also closed noteworthy deals for a handful of its highest-profile shows of the last several years.
Disney+ Spain has acquired The Mediapro Studio and 3Cat’s thriller series “Quiet” (“El mal invisible”), which recently screened at Catalonia’s prestigious genre-focused Sitges International Film Festival. The show will debut on Catalan public television channel TV3 and the 3Cat platform soon, although a specific date hasn’t been announced.
Set in lock-down era Barcelona, “Quite” follows a police investigation to track down a serial killer who targets the homeless. David Verdaguer (“Saben Aquell”), Ángela Cervantes (“La Maternal”), and...
Though the ambitious pipeline was The Mediapro Studio’s big Mipcom head-turner, the company also closed noteworthy deals for a handful of its highest-profile shows of the last several years.
Disney+ Spain has acquired The Mediapro Studio and 3Cat’s thriller series “Quiet” (“El mal invisible”), which recently screened at Catalonia’s prestigious genre-focused Sitges International Film Festival. The show will debut on Catalan public television channel TV3 and the 3Cat platform soon, although a specific date hasn’t been announced.
Set in lock-down era Barcelona, “Quite” follows a police investigation to track down a serial killer who targets the homeless. David Verdaguer (“Saben Aquell”), Ángela Cervantes (“La Maternal”), and...
- 10/25/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Some movies take circuitous routes to production. It all, as we like to say, starts on the page, and sometimes all you have on that page is a pitch -- a basic idea centered on a killer hook. And that pitch can go through various permutations as different producers, writers, directors, and stars become attached and unattached. Take "Bad Boys" for instance. Long before Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer teamed up-and-coming filmmaker Michael Bay with the then unproven-at-the-box-office duo of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the project was intended to be a broad two-hander comedy starring "Saturday Night Live" veterans Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz. Hard to imagine a four-film-and-counting franchise blossoming out of that.
Something in the same vein almost happened with Michael Mann's "Collateral." The moody Los Angeles thriller starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx is considered by many to be one of the director's finest films...
Something in the same vein almost happened with Michael Mann's "Collateral." The moody Los Angeles thriller starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx is considered by many to be one of the director's finest films...
- 10/20/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Academy Award-winning filmmaker and longtime-accused sexual predator Woody Allen and his wife made a rare public appearance when they were spotted at a launch party for a sex app’s magazine on Wednesday.
Although Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn did not stay at the event long, their presence was unusual as they have been “notably missing” from New York City’s social scene after the #MeToo movement.
The event launched a “heavyweight literary magazine” called AFM, made by a kink-tailored dating app.
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The app, Feeld, markets itself as “the dating app for the curious,” and gives its users the ability to filter people by different hookup scenarios.
Allen’s adopted step-daughter, Dylan Farrow, first accused Allen of sexual misconduct in 1992; Allen denied the allegations and was not charged. Over the years, Farrow...
Although Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn did not stay at the event long, their presence was unusual as they have been “notably missing” from New York City’s social scene after the #MeToo movement.
The event launched a “heavyweight literary magazine” called AFM, made by a kink-tailored dating app.
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The app, Feeld, markets itself as “the dating app for the curious,” and gives its users the ability to filter people by different hookup scenarios.
Allen’s adopted step-daughter, Dylan Farrow, first accused Allen of sexual misconduct in 1992; Allen denied the allegations and was not charged. Over the years, Farrow...
- 10/19/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
It was the night before Valentine’s Day in 1995, and Jennifer Tilly was sitting in a hotel room, feeling a strange electrical charge in the air.
The Oscar nominations would be announced the following morning, and Tilly had no reason to be optimistic. The actress had earned glowing reviews from critics for her robust comedic performance in “Bullets Over Broadway,” which opened in theaters 30 years ago this week. But it was her co-star Dianne Wiest who had swept the critics awards and won the Golden Globe and was a lock to receive a nomination.
And though Tilly had eagerly promoted her own work in the film – read on to find all about the unique strategy of her campaign – she had not garnered a single precursor citation anywhere and was considered a long shot, generously speaking. According to the pundits, only one film would net two Best Supporting Actress nominations that year: “Forrest Gump,...
The Oscar nominations would be announced the following morning, and Tilly had no reason to be optimistic. The actress had earned glowing reviews from critics for her robust comedic performance in “Bullets Over Broadway,” which opened in theaters 30 years ago this week. But it was her co-star Dianne Wiest who had swept the critics awards and won the Golden Globe and was a lock to receive a nomination.
And though Tilly had eagerly promoted her own work in the film – read on to find all about the unique strategy of her campaign – she had not garnered a single precursor citation anywhere and was considered a long shot, generously speaking. According to the pundits, only one film would net two Best Supporting Actress nominations that year: “Forrest Gump,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Clockwise from top left: Posters for Sean Baker's Tangerine (2015) designed by P+A, The Florida Project (2017) designed by InSync Plus, Red Rocket (2021) designed by Grandson with illustration by Steven Chorney, and Anora (2024) designed by Grandson.In case you haven’t noticed—and plenty of eagle eyes on the internet already have—Sean Baker has a font. From Tangerine (2015) through to his Palme d’Or–winning Anora (2024), which opens in US theaters today, Baker has used the same typeface for the titles and posters of his four most recent films. And while that kind of typographic consistency is not unheard of on movie credits it may be unprecedented when it carries over to the film’s poster titles as well. The font in question is Aguafina Script Pro and it was designed by Alejandro Paul and Angel Koziupa for the Argentina-based Sudtipos type foundry. The Sudtipos website describes Aguafina Script Pro as “graceful,...
- 10/18/2024
- MUBI
Actor and singer Vanessa Paradis, a household name in France, captivated audiences with candid and charismatic reflections on her multifaceted career during a masterclass at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon.
When asked about working alongside French cinema legends Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Patrice Leconte’s 1998 action comedy “Half a Chance,” she didn’t beat about the bush.
“Jean-Paul Belmondo was always surrounded by people; there was a lot of laughter while Alain Delon was alone – just him and his dogs,” she recalled. “But when the two of them got together, you could tell they were very fond of each other. They were happy to make this film together.”
Paradis acknowledged the unique privilege of collaborating with such iconic figures. “I knew how lucky I was back then, but today I realize it even more,” she said, adding with a grin, “I got to spend four months with them,...
When asked about working alongside French cinema legends Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Patrice Leconte’s 1998 action comedy “Half a Chance,” she didn’t beat about the bush.
“Jean-Paul Belmondo was always surrounded by people; there was a lot of laughter while Alain Delon was alone – just him and his dogs,” she recalled. “But when the two of them got together, you could tell they were very fond of each other. They were happy to make this film together.”
Paradis acknowledged the unique privilege of collaborating with such iconic figures. “I knew how lucky I was back then, but today I realize it even more,” she said, adding with a grin, “I got to spend four months with them,...
- 10/15/2024
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
Scarlett Johansson’s perspective on filmmaking has evolved through the years after she has done a variety of projects ranging from heavy drama to superheroes to romantic comedy. Because of this, she realized she wanted extreme reactions from fans rather than lukewarm responses, at least when it comes to the appreciation of her movies.
Credits: Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
It was the same experience she had when she saw one of Tom Cruise’s famed films back in the day. Apparently, Johansson didn’t like it — she hated it, but she also watched it three times at the theater.
Why Scarlett Johansson Despised Tom Cruise’s Eyes Wide Shut
While speaking with The Guardian, actress Scarlett Johansson shared her experience watching Tom Cruise’s 1999 mystery thriller Eyes Wide Shut and remembered how much she despised it.
I saw it like three times in the theatre and the first time I saw it,...
Credits: Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
It was the same experience she had when she saw one of Tom Cruise’s famed films back in the day. Apparently, Johansson didn’t like it — she hated it, but she also watched it three times at the theater.
Why Scarlett Johansson Despised Tom Cruise’s Eyes Wide Shut
While speaking with The Guardian, actress Scarlett Johansson shared her experience watching Tom Cruise’s 1999 mystery thriller Eyes Wide Shut and remembered how much she despised it.
I saw it like three times in the theatre and the first time I saw it,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Plenty of characters have came and gone from the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch over the popular Paramount series' five-ish seasons and counting. While some have made their exit via the "train station" after making enemies of the Dutton family, a few "Yellowstone" characters with potential simply left the show for one benign reason or another. Cassidy Reid (Kelly Rohrbach), the blonde prosecutor who ran for state Attorney General in season 2 before vanishing after just four episodes, is one of them.
At the beginning of "Yellowstone" season 2, Cassidy was introduced as a potential alternative to Jamie (Wes Bentley) on the A.G. ballot, and Jamie's adoptive dad (and frequent antagonist) John (Kevin Costner) ended up backing Cassidy instead. Black sheep Jamie was initially open to double-crossing the Dutton family in a bid for a powerful position, but he eventually backed out of the election, so Cassidy won by default. By the sixth episodes of season 2, though,...
At the beginning of "Yellowstone" season 2, Cassidy was introduced as a potential alternative to Jamie (Wes Bentley) on the A.G. ballot, and Jamie's adoptive dad (and frequent antagonist) John (Kevin Costner) ended up backing Cassidy instead. Black sheep Jamie was initially open to double-crossing the Dutton family in a bid for a powerful position, but he eventually backed out of the election, so Cassidy won by default. By the sixth episodes of season 2, though,...
- 10/13/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Few horror movies are as fantastic or as retroactively controversial as "Rosemary's Baby." Decades after its release, what are we to make of a movie about a woman's bodily agency that was made by a man –- Roman Polanski –- who was later convicted of statutory rape? It's just one of several tricky questions that's elicited by any thorough look back at the film; in addition to Polanski's life story, both of the movie's surviving cast members (see below) have been embroiled in their own complex and traumatic situations in the years since the film debuted in 1968.
It's a tricky legacy for a phenomenal movie that works on the strengths of all involved, including a powerful young Mia Farrow, who turns Polanski's already-sharp take on Ira Levin's great book into something unforgettable. Most of the other actors who made the film a classic are gone now, including John Cassavettes...
It's a tricky legacy for a phenomenal movie that works on the strengths of all involved, including a powerful young Mia Farrow, who turns Polanski's already-sharp take on Ira Levin's great book into something unforgettable. Most of the other actors who made the film a classic are gone now, including John Cassavettes...
- 10/13/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Remember when Woody Allen discovered the cinematic beauty of Europe? That’s what we’re dealing with here. The quaint, cobbled streets of Europe, with their picturesque, romantic buildings, which, otherwise seen, might evoke misery and poverty. Yet, through the right lens and a few carefully placed hanging flower baskets, these images are transformed, adding colour and hope as a sentimental story unfolds.
For his second feature film, Jesse Eisenberg has taken this easy route, featuring himself (again) alongside his on-screen alter ego, Kieran Culkin. By weaving in the atrocities suffered by the Jewish people in Poland, Eisenberg (coming from a Jewish Polish family tree) has crafted a narrative with personal resonance—a choice that, apparently, permits him the references and justifies his attempt to tackle such a heavy subject.
In ‘A Real Pain,’ cousins David and Benji embark on a journey from America to Poland to explore Jewish history...
For his second feature film, Jesse Eisenberg has taken this easy route, featuring himself (again) alongside his on-screen alter ego, Kieran Culkin. By weaving in the atrocities suffered by the Jewish people in Poland, Eisenberg (coming from a Jewish Polish family tree) has crafted a narrative with personal resonance—a choice that, apparently, permits him the references and justifies his attempt to tackle such a heavy subject.
In ‘A Real Pain,’ cousins David and Benji embark on a journey from America to Poland to explore Jewish history...
- 10/13/2024
- by Sofia Topi
- High on Films
Although Al Pacino will always be synonymous with his breakthrough performance in The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola‘s acclaimed mafia drama nearly replaced him.
In his new memoir Sonny Boy, which is now available, the Academy Award winner recalled Paramount “questioning whether I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the feature adaptation of Mario Puzo’s book and how he was ultimately able to prove himself.
“Paramount didn’t want me to play Michael Corleone,” he wrote in an excerpt shared by The Guardian. “They wanted Jack Nicholson. They wanted Robert Redford. They wanted Warren Beatty or Ryan O’Neal. In the book, Puzo had Michael calling himself ‘the sissy of the Corleone family.’ He was supposed to be small, dark-haired, handsome in a delicate way, no visible threat to anybody. That didn’t sound like the guys that the studio wanted. But that didn’t mean it had to be me.
In his new memoir Sonny Boy, which is now available, the Academy Award winner recalled Paramount “questioning whether I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the feature adaptation of Mario Puzo’s book and how he was ultimately able to prove himself.
“Paramount didn’t want me to play Michael Corleone,” he wrote in an excerpt shared by The Guardian. “They wanted Jack Nicholson. They wanted Robert Redford. They wanted Warren Beatty or Ryan O’Neal. In the book, Puzo had Michael calling himself ‘the sissy of the Corleone family.’ He was supposed to be small, dark-haired, handsome in a delicate way, no visible threat to anybody. That didn’t sound like the guys that the studio wanted. But that didn’t mean it had to be me.
- 10/12/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
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Lonely Planet is a romantic drama film written and directed by Susannah Grant. The Netflix film follows the story of a reclusive novelist on a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco trying to get over her writer’s block but she soon meets a young man and they soon begin to fall for each other. Lonely Planet stars Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in the lead roles with Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini, and Rachida Brakni starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the romance, beautiful scenery, and compelling characters in Lonely Planet here are some similar films you should check out next.
Under the Tuscan Sun (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Touchstone Pictures
Under the Tuscan Sun is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Audrey Wells. The 2003 film follows the story of Frances Mayes,...
Lonely Planet is a romantic drama film written and directed by Susannah Grant. The Netflix film follows the story of a reclusive novelist on a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco trying to get over her writer’s block but she soon meets a young man and they soon begin to fall for each other. Lonely Planet stars Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in the lead roles with Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini, and Rachida Brakni starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the romance, beautiful scenery, and compelling characters in Lonely Planet here are some similar films you should check out next.
Under the Tuscan Sun (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Touchstone Pictures
Under the Tuscan Sun is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Audrey Wells. The 2003 film follows the story of Frances Mayes,...
- 10/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Donald Trump’s been involved in many lawsuits, but this one stands out for its unusual nature. Trump filed a $5M lawsuit against Bill Maher, and the reason behind it was rather surprising.
A still from the Joe Rogan Podcast featuring Bill Maher | YouTube
The bizarre motivation behind the lawsuit had people scratching their heads, wondering if it was a publicity stunt or just Trump being Trump. Either way, this $5M fiasco has to be one of the most outlandish chapters in Trump’s colorful legal history.
Trump’s $5 Million Lawsuit: The Wild Orangutan Joke That Went Too Far Donald Trump | Credit: Home Alone 2/20th Century Studios
Before Donald Trump became the President, he was known for his penchant for lawsuits—including one notable case against Bill Maher for $5 million. The origin of the dispute? Maher joked that Trump’s dad was an orangutan.
Back in 2013, Maher appeared on The Tonight Show...
A still from the Joe Rogan Podcast featuring Bill Maher | YouTube
The bizarre motivation behind the lawsuit had people scratching their heads, wondering if it was a publicity stunt or just Trump being Trump. Either way, this $5M fiasco has to be one of the most outlandish chapters in Trump’s colorful legal history.
Trump’s $5 Million Lawsuit: The Wild Orangutan Joke That Went Too Far Donald Trump | Credit: Home Alone 2/20th Century Studios
Before Donald Trump became the President, he was known for his penchant for lawsuits—including one notable case against Bill Maher for $5 million. The origin of the dispute? Maher joked that Trump’s dad was an orangutan.
Back in 2013, Maher appeared on The Tonight Show...
- 10/11/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Cate Blanchett is one of the several Hollywood actresses who spoke against Harvey Weinstein. In 2018, the industry mogul was arrested and charged with numerous allegations involving r*pe. The Marvel actress, who has appeared in a couple of Weinstein-produced films, expressed her disgust towards him.
Credits: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine / Sony Pictures
However, despite her bitter experience with the producer, she seemingly supported another controversial director, Woody Allen, who was accused of pedophilia and s*xual assault.
Cate Blanchett Revealed Harvey Weinstein Acted Inappropriately Around Her
In an interview with Variety, Australian star Cate Blanchett revealed she was also harassed by Harvey Weinstein at one point in her career. “I got a bad feeling from him,” she stated. The actress claimed that he would often tell her that they were not friends, and when probed about the meaning of this, she said it was because “I wouldn’t do...
Credits: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine / Sony Pictures
However, despite her bitter experience with the producer, she seemingly supported another controversial director, Woody Allen, who was accused of pedophilia and s*xual assault.
Cate Blanchett Revealed Harvey Weinstein Acted Inappropriately Around Her
In an interview with Variety, Australian star Cate Blanchett revealed she was also harassed by Harvey Weinstein at one point in her career. “I got a bad feeling from him,” she stated. The actress claimed that he would often tell her that they were not friends, and when probed about the meaning of this, she said it was because “I wouldn’t do...
- 10/10/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
From his era-defining work with Art Garfunkel to the sometimes problematic legacy of 80s hit Graceland, Alex Gibney’s documentary strikes a pure and personal note
Alex Gibney’s docu-celebration of Paul Simon unfolds over an epic three-and-a-half hours, but he persuades you that this is exactly how much time was needed. There is something very involving and very personal here: something to do with the slight, pure line of Simon’s unmistakable vocal presence, vulnerable and even fragile, perhaps, but also insistent and durable. Simon is of course the genius songwriter from New York whose speaking voice, to my ear, sounds increasingly like that of Woody Allen. Gibney’s camera joins Simon – a grandfatherly but spry figure – as he works on his latest choral album Seven Psalms, then flashes back to his earliest years with Art Garfunkel, and brings us up to the present.
Simon says the sensational harmonies...
Alex Gibney’s docu-celebration of Paul Simon unfolds over an epic three-and-a-half hours, but he persuades you that this is exactly how much time was needed. There is something very involving and very personal here: something to do with the slight, pure line of Simon’s unmistakable vocal presence, vulnerable and even fragile, perhaps, but also insistent and durable. Simon is of course the genius songwriter from New York whose speaking voice, to my ear, sounds increasingly like that of Woody Allen. Gibney’s camera joins Simon – a grandfatherly but spry figure – as he works on his latest choral album Seven Psalms, then flashes back to his earliest years with Art Garfunkel, and brings us up to the present.
Simon says the sensational harmonies...
- 10/10/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Throughout the decades, Hollywood has long been plagued by issues of representation, gender bias, and unequal treatment of its stars. Two actors who perfectly illustrate this stark contrast are the unconfirmed ex-lovers, Jared Leto and Scarlett Johansson. Although both stars have proved to be immensely talented, their experiences in the film industry and its media spotlight could not have been more different.
After all, a rather controversial role in Dallas Buyers Club won the 52-year-old an Oscar. While the 39-year-old, who did the same thing, was often reduced to memes that ultimately pressured her to step down from a film.
Scarlett Johansson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International | Credits: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0
The difference between the treatment of Leto and Johansson revealed an unsettling truth about Hollywood. However, that did not stop the actress from voicing her issues with it.
How a controversial...
After all, a rather controversial role in Dallas Buyers Club won the 52-year-old an Oscar. While the 39-year-old, who did the same thing, was often reduced to memes that ultimately pressured her to step down from a film.
Scarlett Johansson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International | Credits: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0
The difference between the treatment of Leto and Johansson revealed an unsettling truth about Hollywood. However, that did not stop the actress from voicing her issues with it.
How a controversial...
- 10/5/2024
- by Prathika Prashant
- FandomWire
The gossip column is dead. With one exception. In November of 1976, right after Rupert Murdoch bought the New York Post, he tasked James Brady with executing his broad concept for a full page of short news items filed by a variety of contributors and edited with a consistent, and consistently cheeky, voice. Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran. Nearly 50 years after its debut, Page Six is the only gossip column still standing among those it competed with back then. It is also the most successful original brand to emerge from the Post, as well known as the paper itself; in the past week alone, Page Six appeared in an answer on Jeopardy! and figured into a plot line on Only Murders in the Building.
We both worked on Page Six — Susan Mulcahy from...
We both worked on Page Six — Susan Mulcahy from...
- 10/4/2024
- by Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver has proven herself a capable leading lady in a variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, comedy, horror and drama. Let’s take a look back at 16 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Weaver made her film debut with a walk-on role as Woody Allen‘s girlfriend in “Annie Hall” (1977). Her breakthrough came just two years later for Ridley Scott‘s landmark sci-fi thriller “Alien” (1979). As Ripley, the lone survivor aboard a spacecraft besieged by a snarling, ferocious extra-terrestrial, Weaver broke down barriers for female action stars and helped launch a franchise that led to three sequels: James Cameron‘s “Aliens” (1986), David Fincher‘s “Alien 3” (1992), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s “Alien: Resurrection” (1997).
“Aliens” brought Weaver her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress, a rarity for the genre. Not to be typecast, she found further success in a variety of roles that didn’t require donning a space helmet.
Weaver made her film debut with a walk-on role as Woody Allen‘s girlfriend in “Annie Hall” (1977). Her breakthrough came just two years later for Ridley Scott‘s landmark sci-fi thriller “Alien” (1979). As Ripley, the lone survivor aboard a spacecraft besieged by a snarling, ferocious extra-terrestrial, Weaver broke down barriers for female action stars and helped launch a franchise that led to three sequels: James Cameron‘s “Aliens” (1986), David Fincher‘s “Alien 3” (1992), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s “Alien: Resurrection” (1997).
“Aliens” brought Weaver her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress, a rarity for the genre. Not to be typecast, she found further success in a variety of roles that didn’t require donning a space helmet.
- 10/4/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Aaron Schimberg’s A Different Man premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was also part of this year’s Berlin Film Festival program. The film stars Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World), and Adam Pearson (Under the Skin). Written and directed by Schimberg, this psychological drama comedy dives into a range of hefty themes such as identity, obsession, and human vanity.
The story centres around Edward (Stan), a man suffering from neurofibromatosis, a condition that distorts his features with facial tumors. After being offered a miracle cure to his condition, Edward adopts a new identity—”Guy”—and begins a life free from the stigma of his previous appearance. However, his obsession with a theatre production based on his former life and written by a former love interest (Reinsve) pulls him into a psychological downward spiral. Oswald (Adam Pearson), an actor with neurofibromatosis, portrays Edward’s former self in the play,...
The story centres around Edward (Stan), a man suffering from neurofibromatosis, a condition that distorts his features with facial tumors. After being offered a miracle cure to his condition, Edward adopts a new identity—”Guy”—and begins a life free from the stigma of his previous appearance. However, his obsession with a theatre production based on his former life and written by a former love interest (Reinsve) pulls him into a psychological downward spiral. Oswald (Adam Pearson), an actor with neurofibromatosis, portrays Edward’s former self in the play,...
- 10/2/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To mark the beginning of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season (or prematurely honor Three Amigos’ 38th anniversary), David Letterman’s YouTube account just posted an old interview with Lorne Michaels. The long-time SNL producer stopped by Late Night on February 14, 1983. Shout out to all the sad sacks who spent Valentine’s Day ‘83 watching Lorne Michaels tell stories on TV.
Following an awkward chat about the weather, an awkward conversation about Michaels’ reputation as a television “pioneer” and a discussion of the time he collaborated with Woody Allen, Michaels finally talked about Saturday Night Live.
Weirdly, this interview came during the five-year period when Michaels wasn’t working at SNL. Still, he was happy to answer questions about the show, including Letterman’s query about any sketches that were censored by NBC.
Michaels then went on to somewhat hesitantly recount how the writers responded to a news story concerning the debate over capital punishment,...
Following an awkward chat about the weather, an awkward conversation about Michaels’ reputation as a television “pioneer” and a discussion of the time he collaborated with Woody Allen, Michaels finally talked about Saturday Night Live.
Weirdly, this interview came during the five-year period when Michaels wasn’t working at SNL. Still, he was happy to answer questions about the show, including Letterman’s query about any sketches that were censored by NBC.
Michaels then went on to somewhat hesitantly recount how the writers responded to a news story concerning the debate over capital punishment,...
- 9/30/2024
- Cracked
In the dazzling world of celebrity romances, only a few pairings have captured the public’s imagination quite like that of Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet. As the beauty mogul and reality TV star navigates her way through the limelight with grace and flair, the Oscar-nominated actor is known for his charisma and captivating performances on the big screen.
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards | Credits: @goldenglobes/X
Their connection has stirred a whirlwind of speculation and excitement since it first emerged in early 2023 because it was not on anyone’s cards and came out of the blue. As fans eagerly dissect every detail, let’s dive into the timeline of their blossoming romance, exploring how they met, the milestones of their relationship, and the media frenzy that has followed.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s First Meeting at Paris Fashion Week Kylie Jenner in the...
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards | Credits: @goldenglobes/X
Their connection has stirred a whirlwind of speculation and excitement since it first emerged in early 2023 because it was not on anyone’s cards and came out of the blue. As fans eagerly dissect every detail, let’s dive into the timeline of their blossoming romance, exploring how they met, the milestones of their relationship, and the media frenzy that has followed.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s First Meeting at Paris Fashion Week Kylie Jenner in the...
- 9/30/2024
- by Sonika Kamble
- FandomWire
In Todd Solondz’s films, outcasts yearn to be among those who are sexy and confident, who of course won’t have them, and they’re left to fester in a resentment that’s often ironically shared by the same cool kids that the outcasts idolize and resent. For Solondz, social caste systems blind us to the fact that we’re all united by misery, which seems to come close to qualifying as an optimistic point of view. He understands that dreams have been pounded into us by osmosis, and that the battle between our inherent selves, which are usually ugly and embarrassing, and society exhausts us into invisibility.
It’s a bleak thesis that was fashionable in American indie cinema of the 1990s, a scene that was riven with irony and distrust of institutions. Compare that to today, when many American indies are as platitudinous as networking events, and...
It’s a bleak thesis that was fashionable in American indie cinema of the 1990s, a scene that was riven with irony and distrust of institutions. Compare that to today, when many American indies are as platitudinous as networking events, and...
- 9/27/2024
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
Jeff Goldblum, 25, has forgotten his mantra. At least, his nameless party guest character – dubbed “Man on the Phone” in the screenplay – has. And it’s the way he delivered that line in 1977’s Annie Hall that made him stand out despite only having a few seconds of screen time. Somehow – just by being himself – Jeff Goldblum turned a throwaway bit into one of the funniest lines in one of the funniest films.
As for Jeff Goldblum himself, he says his mantras are “I am grateful” and “Accept, enjoy, enthuse.” And that, across 50 years on the big screen, is as truthful as it gets when it comes to Jeff Goldblum.
Let’s find out: What Happened to…Jeff Goldblum?
Jeff Goldblum was born on October 22nd, 1952 just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of a doctor and a radio broadcaster, the sort of brains and art pairing that perfectly describes the...
As for Jeff Goldblum himself, he says his mantras are “I am grateful” and “Accept, enjoy, enthuse.” And that, across 50 years on the big screen, is as truthful as it gets when it comes to Jeff Goldblum.
Let’s find out: What Happened to…Jeff Goldblum?
Jeff Goldblum was born on October 22nd, 1952 just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of a doctor and a radio broadcaster, the sort of brains and art pairing that perfectly describes the...
- 9/27/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Woody Allen is one of the few veteran filmmakers who can still make films that invite a lot of viewers today, and that’s because his stories incorporate timeless themes that are relatable and dreamy at the same time. In many of his contemporary works, Vicky Cristina Barcelona surely rings a bell for many fans.
Credits: Woody Allen in CBS Sunday Morning
The making of the project was just as interesting as the narrative itself, and Allen provided the audience a glimpse into his day-to-day meetings with the cast, as well as his own thoughts about them.
Woody Allen’s Diary Revealed A Shocking Fantasy About Scarlett Johansson
Vicky Cristina Barcelona starred an ensemble cast with Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem, and Penélope Cruz. With such a powerful team and an enthralling script to bring to the screen, fans were surely in for a treat. There were a lot...
Credits: Woody Allen in CBS Sunday Morning
The making of the project was just as interesting as the narrative itself, and Allen provided the audience a glimpse into his day-to-day meetings with the cast, as well as his own thoughts about them.
Woody Allen’s Diary Revealed A Shocking Fantasy About Scarlett Johansson
Vicky Cristina Barcelona starred an ensemble cast with Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem, and Penélope Cruz. With such a powerful team and an enthralling script to bring to the screen, fans were surely in for a treat. There were a lot...
- 9/25/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Carlos Rosado Cobián, director of Spain’s Film Commission, cut a figure of intense pride as he stepped on stage in a small conference room this afternoon at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
That energy was matched by the audience of Spanish industry figures inside the room as Cobián introduced what he described as a groundbreaking report on the economic impact of international film and TV productions in Spain.
The commission’s report is the first of its kind in Spain and was produced by the UK-based consultancy firm Olsberg Spi in collaboration with the Spanish producers union Profilm.
The data collected in the detailed report covers four years, from 2019 to 2022. The analysis was collated using information from 165 productions that benefitted from Spain’s international incentive scheme.
The report states that the 165 international productions spent a minimum of 1,320 billion euros in the Spanish economy over the tracked period, generating an...
That energy was matched by the audience of Spanish industry figures inside the room as Cobián introduced what he described as a groundbreaking report on the economic impact of international film and TV productions in Spain.
The commission’s report is the first of its kind in Spain and was produced by the UK-based consultancy firm Olsberg Spi in collaboration with the Spanish producers union Profilm.
The data collected in the detailed report covers four years, from 2019 to 2022. The analysis was collated using information from 165 productions that benefitted from Spain’s international incentive scheme.
The report states that the 165 international productions spent a minimum of 1,320 billion euros in the Spanish economy over the tracked period, generating an...
- 9/22/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Denver was a gifted comedic actor that, thanks to his association with the hit series "Gilligan's Island," found himself unfortunately typecast. Sherwood Schwartz's 1964 sitcom was a massive success, and its seven lead actors, although some of them previously known, became forever linked with their roles on the series. Denver was no longer an actor who played Gilligan, he was Gilligan. Many might have assumed that Denver didn't have any acting range beyond playing a bumbling dimwit like Gilligan, and the actor never had a success quite as large as he did in 1964.
It may surprise one to learn that Denver was, by all accounts, a pretty cool guy. Indeed, he was known prior to "Island" for playing the ultra-cool character Maynard G. Krebs on the sitcom "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." Maynard was also a broad, comedic character, but he was a devoted beatnik who wrote poetry,...
It may surprise one to learn that Denver was, by all accounts, a pretty cool guy. Indeed, he was known prior to "Island" for playing the ultra-cool character Maynard G. Krebs on the sitcom "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." Maynard was also a broad, comedic character, but he was a devoted beatnik who wrote poetry,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
I have not seen all of Hong Sang-Soo's feature films, but I have seen many of them. Starting somewhere in the late 1990s, it took me years to figure out how to watch them. Had this one been made earlier in his career (now spanning over 30 films at this point) it might have saved me some time. No matter, I enjoy doing the work. But for those looking to enter his particular world and worldview, I cannot think of a better entry point than By The Stream. Like Woody Allen or Wes Anderson, Hong Sang-Soo often makes iterations of his pet collection of themes and narrative beatsl only he does it in very minimalist style. Typically involving little in the way...
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- 9/18/2024
- Screen Anarchy
The Killers kicked off a two-night stand at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on Saturday night by honoring another band that played the same venue 60 years earlier.
“Some of you might know the history of the place,” Killers frontman Brandon Flowers told the crowd. “Obviously there were some amazing tennis matches that took place here. When we think about that historic Beatles performance at Shea Stadium, that was in 1965. But in 1964, 60 years ago, the Beatles did two nights here at Forest Hills. We thought that we would pay our respects.
“Some of you might know the history of the place,” Killers frontman Brandon Flowers told the crowd. “Obviously there were some amazing tennis matches that took place here. When we think about that historic Beatles performance at Shea Stadium, that was in 1965. But in 1964, 60 years ago, the Beatles did two nights here at Forest Hills. We thought that we would pay our respects.
- 9/15/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
It’s not often that we get time to speak with figures from the golden age of horror, so when we do, we can’t help but get carried away. Today, we have the distinct pleasure of presenting an exclusive interview with a beloved icon of the genre, Lauren-Marie Taylor. Best known for her unforgettable role as Vickie in the cult classic Friday the 13th Part 2, Taylor has etched her name into the annals of horror history by being part of one of the most important slashers of the 80s.
More recently, she has made a return to horror in the critically acclaimed film, In a Violent Nature, which hit UK screens just last week. Taylor’s return to the genre has rekindled the interest and excitement of classic horror fans from all over. We were lucky enough to get an extensive slot of time with Lauren-Marie – and too much...
More recently, she has made a return to horror in the critically acclaimed film, In a Violent Nature, which hit UK screens just last week. Taylor’s return to the genre has rekindled the interest and excitement of classic horror fans from all over. We were lucky enough to get an extensive slot of time with Lauren-Marie – and too much...
- 9/13/2024
- by Peter Campbell
- Love Horror
Lorraine Bracco famously played the psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos, a role she asked for instead of the lead female role. Having played the role of the wife of a mob boss in Goodfellas, Bracco wanted to try something different in David Chase’s series. During a 2021 interview, she talked highly of her late co-star James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano.
Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos | Credits: HBO
Bracco and Gandolfini showed incredible chemistry in the series with their doctor-patient relationship. While Bracco’s character couldn’t foresee the outcome of her sessions with Tony Soprano, the actress was able to predict Gandolfini’s rise to fame.
Lorraine Bracco Could See James Gandolfini’s Thriving Career Years Before The Sopranos Lorraine Bracco and James Gandolfini in The Sopranos | Credits: HBO
Lorraine Bracco has worked with some of Hollywood’s greatest and one of her favorite co-stars was James Gandolfini.
Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos | Credits: HBO
Bracco and Gandolfini showed incredible chemistry in the series with their doctor-patient relationship. While Bracco’s character couldn’t foresee the outcome of her sessions with Tony Soprano, the actress was able to predict Gandolfini’s rise to fame.
Lorraine Bracco Could See James Gandolfini’s Thriving Career Years Before The Sopranos Lorraine Bracco and James Gandolfini in The Sopranos | Credits: HBO
Lorraine Bracco has worked with some of Hollywood’s greatest and one of her favorite co-stars was James Gandolfini.
- 9/11/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Filmmakers, like humans, mellow with age; at least, that’s the refrain we usually hear. But this adage is arguably true in the case of filmmaker Julie Delpy, now 54. Her social and dark commentaries always had some terrific bite to them; her Woody Allen-esque romantic comedies “2 Days in Paris” and “2 Days In New York,” in particular, replete with hilarious observations on the peculiarities of neurotic people, but from a feminine perspective. She’s directed many features since, including the mild midlife crisis/pandemic-set Netflix series “On The Verge.” Still, her latest feature, the idealistic, lefty, feel-good immigration comedy “Meet The Barbarians,” is also fairly slight, without much of the amusing prickle of her earlier works.
Continue reading ‘Meet The Barbarians’ Review: Julie Delpy’s Immigration Dramedy Is Well-Meaning, But Mild & Slight [TIFF] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Meet The Barbarians’ Review: Julie Delpy’s Immigration Dramedy Is Well-Meaning, But Mild & Slight [TIFF] at The Playlist.
- 9/10/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
She might be the greatest dramatic actress of her generation, but Cate Blanchett hasn’t scared away every comedic director. After all, “Rumours” helmers Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson sent her the script for their audacious satire.
“I think in a strange way, everything is funny,” Blanchett said during an interview at the Variety Toronto Film Festival Studio. “We are all absurd in some way, and we all think we’re the heroes and the tragedians of our own stories. Yeah. Sometimes you make decisions about what you can be involved in based on a lot of things that don’t have to necessarily do with choice. Sometimes it’s to do with whether it fits in with your kids’ holidays.”
“That’s how we got you?” Evan Johnson asked.
“Yes, I wanted to be in the forest at night for eight weeks in Budapest, and my kids were really happy about that!
“I think in a strange way, everything is funny,” Blanchett said during an interview at the Variety Toronto Film Festival Studio. “We are all absurd in some way, and we all think we’re the heroes and the tragedians of our own stories. Yeah. Sometimes you make decisions about what you can be involved in based on a lot of things that don’t have to necessarily do with choice. Sometimes it’s to do with whether it fits in with your kids’ holidays.”
“That’s how we got you?” Evan Johnson asked.
“Yes, I wanted to be in the forest at night for eight weeks in Budapest, and my kids were really happy about that!
- 9/9/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Laurent Tirard, the French screenwriter and director whose best-known works included adaptations of René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé’s Little Nicholas and Nicolas on Holiday, has died after a long illness. He was 57.
Tirard was a well-liked figure in the French film industry who made 15 features over the course of two decades.
They also included Molière (2007), starring Romain Duris as the historic playwright; Astérix & Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012) with Catherine Deneuve, Fabrice Luchini and Guillaume Gallienne; romantic comedy Up For Love with Jean Dujardin and Virginie Efira, and costume drama Return Of A Hero (2018), also starring Oscar-winner Dujardin.
He also directed early episodes of hit show Call My Agent!.
Tirard’s films rarely debuted at film festivals but regularly achieved healthy box office results at home and sold well internationally too.
“He had a talent for capturing and retelling human stories with a lot of humor and sensibility,” PR agency...
Tirard was a well-liked figure in the French film industry who made 15 features over the course of two decades.
They also included Molière (2007), starring Romain Duris as the historic playwright; Astérix & Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012) with Catherine Deneuve, Fabrice Luchini and Guillaume Gallienne; romantic comedy Up For Love with Jean Dujardin and Virginie Efira, and costume drama Return Of A Hero (2018), also starring Oscar-winner Dujardin.
He also directed early episodes of hit show Call My Agent!.
Tirard’s films rarely debuted at film festivals but regularly achieved healthy box office results at home and sold well internationally too.
“He had a talent for capturing and retelling human stories with a lot of humor and sensibility,” PR agency...
- 9/5/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Penélope Cruz is a critically acclaimed actress with a well-embellished career spanning over two decades. The Spanish actress received numerous award nominations, including four Golden Globe mentions, three BAFTA nominations, and her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Credits: Warner Bros Pictures
But just like her fans who worship her, Cruz also has a celebrity crush, and it’s none other than Meryl Streep. The iconic Hollywood legend has inspired many, including the Vicky Cristina Barcelona star. The talented actress confessed she often made requests to visit Streep’s sets, just to deliver her coffee. It’s her ultimate dream to collaborate with her idol and fans are rooting for her.
The ultimate fangirl: Penélope Cruz’s dream collab
Penélope Crush has received numerous accolades for her work in Spanish and English-language films. The actress even gained a nickname: fans refer to her...
Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Credits: Warner Bros Pictures
But just like her fans who worship her, Cruz also has a celebrity crush, and it’s none other than Meryl Streep. The iconic Hollywood legend has inspired many, including the Vicky Cristina Barcelona star. The talented actress confessed she often made requests to visit Streep’s sets, just to deliver her coffee. It’s her ultimate dream to collaborate with her idol and fans are rooting for her.
The ultimate fangirl: Penélope Cruz’s dream collab
Penélope Crush has received numerous accolades for her work in Spanish and English-language films. The actress even gained a nickname: fans refer to her...
- 9/4/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
If Michael Che and Colin Jost have a legacy as the anchors of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, it’s their annual joke swap, in which they write tasteless punchlines for the other to read aloud on national television. The bit has become so popular that they now run with it twice a season — at the holidays and at season’s end. The jokes are a level of rough that even Nikki Glaser would think twice before telling them.
Here are the five harshest jokes that Che has written for Jost — and vice versa.
Jokes That Colin Jost Wrote for Michael Che 1
“New data shows that middle school students have only made up a third of the math skills they lost during the pandemic. Their math was so bad they didn’t get it when I texted them, ‘You plus me equals 69.’”
2
“San Diego police are being investigated after...
Here are the five harshest jokes that Che has written for Jost — and vice versa.
Jokes That Colin Jost Wrote for Michael Che 1
“New data shows that middle school students have only made up a third of the math skills they lost during the pandemic. Their math was so bad they didn’t get it when I texted them, ‘You plus me equals 69.’”
2
“San Diego police are being investigated after...
- 9/4/2024
- Cracked
Mia Farrow is addressing actors who are still working with her ex Woody Allen.
If you didn’t know, the 79-year-old Rosemary’s Baby actress was in a relationship with the 88-year-old Annie Hall filmmaker from 1980 to 1992 and during their relationship, they made 13 films together.
Back in the early ’90s, Mia and daughter Dylan Farrow publicly accused Woody of molesting his adopted daughter when she was 7, but he as adamantly denied the allegations.
In a new interview, Mia admitted that she has no hard feelings about actors who have continued to work with Woody despite the allegations about him.
Keep reading to find out more…“And I complete understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Mia shared on CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one to say, ‘Oh they shouldn’t.’”
Mia also admitted that she is “at peace” today, following the allegations she made against Woody and...
If you didn’t know, the 79-year-old Rosemary’s Baby actress was in a relationship with the 88-year-old Annie Hall filmmaker from 1980 to 1992 and during their relationship, they made 13 films together.
Back in the early ’90s, Mia and daughter Dylan Farrow publicly accused Woody of molesting his adopted daughter when she was 7, but he as adamantly denied the allegations.
In a new interview, Mia admitted that she has no hard feelings about actors who have continued to work with Woody despite the allegations about him.
Keep reading to find out more…“And I complete understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Mia shared on CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one to say, ‘Oh they shouldn’t.’”
Mia also admitted that she is “at peace” today, following the allegations she made against Woody and...
- 9/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Why Gena Rowlands’ Performance in ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ Is One of Cinema’s All-Time Greatest
When Gena Rowlands passed away last month at the age of 94, New Yorker critic Richard Brody referred to her as the greatest artist of all the actresses he had ever seen onscreen. It’s an assertion that might come across as hyperbole to someone who had never seen Rowlands’ collaborations with her husband John Cassavetes on “Faces,” “Minnie and Moskowitz,” “A Woman Under the Influence,” “Opening Night,” “Gloria,” and “Love Streams,” but even a cursory viewing of any of those performances quickly validates Brody’s claim. And while Rowlands’ work with Cassavetes is her most exalted (and properly so), she achieved great depths of emotional expression for other filmmakers like Woody Allen (“Another Woman”), Paul Schrader (“Light of Day”) and Paul Mazursky (“Tempest”) — not to mention her son Nick, who cast her in a beautiful late-career role in his tearjerker “The Notebook.”
This month both the American Cinematheque and the...
This month both the American Cinematheque and the...
- 9/3/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Mia Farrow shared how she felt about other actors working with the disgraced director and her ex-partner Woody Allen, in a CBS News Sunday Morning interview. Patti LuPone joined her for the interview, where they discussed their two-person play, The Roommate, that premieres Sept. 12.
In 1992, Mia Farrow and adopted daughter Dylan Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan beginning at age 7. Allen has denied the charges. The 2021 docuseries Allen v. Farrow, told from the mother and daughter’s perspective, chronicled the sexual abuse allegations and the aftermath of the custody battle on the Farrow family.
In 1992, Mia Farrow and adopted daughter Dylan Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan beginning at age 7. Allen has denied the charges. The 2021 docuseries Allen v. Farrow, told from the mother and daughter’s perspective, chronicled the sexual abuse allegations and the aftermath of the custody battle on the Farrow family.
- 9/3/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Mia Farrow doesn’t want to tell fellow actors whom they should or “shouldn’t” work with, even if it’s a matter of working with her former partner Woody Allen, who was accused by Farrow’s adopted daughter Dylan Farrow of molestation.
The allegations against writer/director Allen were made public in 1992. Allen went on to later marry Farrow’s other adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. His career has been marred by the allegations; however, Allen has continued to helm features that starred notable actors in the years since the controversy.
Farrow recently said during “CBS Sunday Morning” that she does not hold actors’ decisions to work with Allen against them.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow said. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’”
Allen confirmed in 2022 that he was not retiring anytime soon, and was helming his 50th film.
The allegations against writer/director Allen were made public in 1992. Allen went on to later marry Farrow’s other adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. His career has been marred by the allegations; however, Allen has continued to helm features that starred notable actors in the years since the controversy.
Farrow recently said during “CBS Sunday Morning” that she does not hold actors’ decisions to work with Allen against them.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow said. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’”
Allen confirmed in 2022 that he was not retiring anytime soon, and was helming his 50th film.
- 9/3/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Unlike a lot of Hollywood, Mia Farrow doesn’t seem to have a problem with actors working with her ex-husband, Woody Allen.
The actress appeared on CBS Sunday Morning alongside her The Roommate co-star Patti LuPone ahead of the Broadway show’s opening night on Sept. 12. While discussing her life, Farrow’s relationship with Allen came up, as well as the accusations that he molested their adopted then-7-year-old daughter, Dylan Farrow.
Farrow and Allen worked together on 13 films. When CBS News correspondent Seth Doane asked her if she was able to separate her experience as an actor in those films from the “trials and tribulations” that followed, she said she was.
“Oh yeah, yeah,” Farrow said. “And I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him. I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.'”
The actress told the news network that she is “at peace” today,...
The actress appeared on CBS Sunday Morning alongside her The Roommate co-star Patti LuPone ahead of the Broadway show’s opening night on Sept. 12. While discussing her life, Farrow’s relationship with Allen came up, as well as the accusations that he molested their adopted then-7-year-old daughter, Dylan Farrow.
Farrow and Allen worked together on 13 films. When CBS News correspondent Seth Doane asked her if she was able to separate her experience as an actor in those films from the “trials and tribulations” that followed, she said she was.
“Oh yeah, yeah,” Farrow said. “And I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him. I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.'”
The actress told the news network that she is “at peace” today,...
- 9/3/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Over the past few years, a number of actors have expressed their regrets about working with Woody Allen, including Greta Gerwig, Kate Winslet, and Timothée Chalamet. But for those actors who still want to appear in the 88-year-old director’s films? Mia Farrow totally gets it.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow told CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’” Farrow, who collaborated with Allen on 13 movies over the course of decades, also says she can separate her experiences on those films from the family turmoil that came afterward. “Oh yeah, yeah.”
Farrow’s latest comments are surprising given the former couple’s history. Farrow and Allen adopted two children together, Dylan and Moses. In the early 1990s, Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan. However, the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic of Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New...
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow told CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’” Farrow, who collaborated with Allen on 13 movies over the course of decades, also says she can separate her experiences on those films from the family turmoil that came afterward. “Oh yeah, yeah.”
Farrow’s latest comments are surprising given the former couple’s history. Farrow and Allen adopted two children together, Dylan and Moses. In the early 1990s, Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan. However, the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic of Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New...
- 9/3/2024
- Cracked
Since childhood, Jesse Eisenberg has been a prodigy in the arts. At age seven, he appeared in his first play, and by age 12, he was an understudy on Broadway in a Tennessee Williams drama. At age 16, he began writing screenplays, several of which were optioned by major studios, and by the time he was a high school senior, Eisenberg had landed his first co-starring role in a feature film — 2002’s “Roger Dodger.”
From there, his film career took off, leading to starring roles with filmmakers as diverse as Woody Allen and David Fincher. Eisenberg became a favorite with moviegoers with his comedic skill in such films as “Zombieland,” “Café Society” and “Adventureland.” And then came the critical acclaim with his dramatic performances in 2005’s “The Squid and the Whale,” 2015’s “The End of the Tour,” and particularly Fincher’s 2010 modern classic “The Social Network,” for which Eisenberg received Best Actor nominations from the Oscars,...
From there, his film career took off, leading to starring roles with filmmakers as diverse as Woody Allen and David Fincher. Eisenberg became a favorite with moviegoers with his comedic skill in such films as “Zombieland,” “Café Society” and “Adventureland.” And then came the critical acclaim with his dramatic performances in 2005’s “The Squid and the Whale,” 2015’s “The End of the Tour,” and particularly Fincher’s 2010 modern classic “The Social Network,” for which Eisenberg received Best Actor nominations from the Oscars,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Tom O'Brien
- Gold Derby
“Any couple in love should remember that love might not last,” says someone midway through “Three Friends,” shrugging off a rebuffed kiss with impressively unruffled Gallic poise. If everyone were so sanguine about such matters, most varieties of love story wouldn’t have reason to exist. Certainly a film like Emmanuel Mouret’s Chablis-dry romantic comedy, in which consenting adults fret and fritter over semi-consenting adultery, would be far more of a novelty than it is. Drolly unpicking the sexual and emotional entanglements of three Lyon gal pals hovering around 40 — two married, one single, none fulfilled — Mouret’s film won’t strike anyone as fresh, either within his directorial oeuvre or that whole cinematic subgenre dedicated to French philandering, but it’s easy, breezy, pleasingly grownup viewing.
Mouret has been turning out variations on this formula since his debut “Laissons Lucie faire!” in 2000, once dipping into heritage cinema with the 2018 period piece “Lady J,...
Mouret has been turning out variations on this formula since his debut “Laissons Lucie faire!” in 2000, once dipping into heritage cinema with the 2018 period piece “Lady J,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
To say that French director Emmanuel Mouret has had one thing on his mind since he started making features two decades ago would probably be an understatement. If you take the English-language titles alone of his prolific oeuvre — 11 features, including the latest — you get a fairly good idea of the subject dearest to him: Shall We Kiss, Please, Please Me, The Art of Love, Lovers, Caprice, Love Affairs, Diary of a Fleeting Affair…
The question, perhaps, is whether anything but love and sex actually interests Mouret. After making a few slapstick-style comedies early on, the director has decided to focus almost exclusively on people falling in and out of affairs and relationships. And if his first few films were inspired by both Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati, his work since then draws heavily from the worlds of both Eric Rohmer and middle-period Woody Allen — up to using the Woodster’s...
The question, perhaps, is whether anything but love and sex actually interests Mouret. After making a few slapstick-style comedies early on, the director has decided to focus almost exclusively on people falling in and out of affairs and relationships. And if his first few films were inspired by both Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati, his work since then draws heavily from the worlds of both Eric Rohmer and middle-period Woody Allen — up to using the Woodster’s...
- 8/30/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With a career spanning over 50 years, Sigourney Weaver has showcased her versatility across Broadway, television, and film, creating iconic heroic characters in both dramatic and comedic roles. Her remarkable talent has earned her three Academy Award nominations.
Born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949, in New York City, she adopted the name Sigourney at age 14, inspired by a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby.
Weaver graduated from Stanford University and obtained a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama. Even as she found fame and success on the screen, she would maintain her love for the stage throughout her career. Her many theater credits include four Broadway productions: Sir John Gielgud’s production of The Constant Wife in 1975, the groundbreaking 1984 production of David Rabe’s Hurlyburly opposite William Hurt, Harvey Keitel and a newcomer named Cynthia Nixon, and the 1996 production of Sex and Longing, written...
Born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949, in New York City, she adopted the name Sigourney at age 14, inspired by a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby.
Weaver graduated from Stanford University and obtained a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama. Even as she found fame and success on the screen, she would maintain her love for the stage throughout her career. Her many theater credits include four Broadway productions: Sir John Gielgud’s production of The Constant Wife in 1975, the groundbreaking 1984 production of David Rabe’s Hurlyburly opposite William Hurt, Harvey Keitel and a newcomer named Cynthia Nixon, and the 1996 production of Sex and Longing, written...
- 8/28/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
She’s survived xenomorphs, busted ghosts, lived among the gorillas, and co-starred in the top-grossing blockbuster of all time — and soon she’ll have a Golden Lion. Screen icon Sigourney Weaver, whose stately grace and steely will have captivated filmgoers for nearly 50 years, will be awarded the Venice Film Festival‘s top honor for lifetime achievement at the event’s glamorous 81st opening ceremony. But first, the three-time Oscar nominee met the international press in Venice on Wednesday afternoon for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and the art of cinema.
Within the first five minutes of the sit-down, Weaver was brought to tears by a female journalist’s personal thank you for her pioneering performances as strong women characters — most notably, as the heroine Ripley in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic Alien — which shifted perceptions in the industry about the kinds of parts women could play and empowered female viewers everywhere.
Within the first five minutes of the sit-down, Weaver was brought to tears by a female journalist’s personal thank you for her pioneering performances as strong women characters — most notably, as the heroine Ripley in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic Alien — which shifted perceptions in the industry about the kinds of parts women could play and empowered female viewers everywhere.
- 8/28/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Two years ago, Sigourney Weaver handed the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the filmmaker Paul Schrader. As she explains to us in a rare sit-down, she didn’t imagine that two years later she would be receiving the same accolade.
Looking over her career is to be quickly reminded that there are few actresses working today who are more deserving. Between Alien, Ghostbusters and Avatar, Weaver has left an indelible mark on some of cinema’s most iconic sci-fi franchises. As Ellen Ripley, she represented a heroine unprecedented in the action and sci-fi genre up to that point.
But the three-time Oscar nominee is perhaps most worthy of the Venice award she will receive at the festival Wednesday for her remarkable range, and her ability in the words of Venice festival director Alberto Barbera to “side-step labels that sought to restrict her”: “She...
Looking over her career is to be quickly reminded that there are few actresses working today who are more deserving. Between Alien, Ghostbusters and Avatar, Weaver has left an indelible mark on some of cinema’s most iconic sci-fi franchises. As Ellen Ripley, she represented a heroine unprecedented in the action and sci-fi genre up to that point.
But the three-time Oscar nominee is perhaps most worthy of the Venice award she will receive at the festival Wednesday for her remarkable range, and her ability in the words of Venice festival director Alberto Barbera to “side-step labels that sought to restrict her”: “She...
- 8/27/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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